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NY -- Albany -- Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza:

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2. EMPLAZ_080602_226.JPG: Wounded veterans memorial
3. EMPLAZ_080602_232.JPG: New York State Women Veterans Memorial: Dedicated to the Women of New York State for their War Time Military Service in the Defense of this Nation. Tablets: Pride: New York State women have proudly served in defense of our Nation since the Revolutionary War, despite their lack of military standing before the 1900s. They served in all major conflicts in ever increasing numbers, volunteering to preserve our freedom. They served in expanding positions of responsibility -- from laundress and cook to administrators, from medical and technical personnel to full combatants. New York State women contributed to establishing and maintaining our independence, preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, and advancing the cause of freedom and democracy around the world. Courage: In times of conflict, New York State women served the military as society permitted or as the situation demanded. The colonial revolutionary frontiers held little distinction between combatant and noncombatant. Women came forward to replace men as battlefield emergencies demanded and some even disguised their gender in order to serve. Others masked their identify risking their lives as couriers and intelligence agents. They served under hostile fire and were wounded or killed. Some were prisoners of war and others remain missing. Women of New York State military forces have performed hazardous duties in civil disturbances and natural disasters. Honor: New York State women have earned the highest decorations for valor and service from our State and Nation. They have achieved the rank of General or Admiral in both State and Federal service. The value of their contributions has finally been recognized by their ever increasing integration and opportunities in the Armed Forces. Congress bestowed veteran status on women who served in the military during past conflicts who had not been recognized at the time of their service. The highest honor of New York State women veterans has been to fulfill the ultimate obligation of citizenship... the willingness to make the supreme sacrifice...
4. EMPLAZ_080602_278.JPG: Korean War memorial
5. EMPLAZ_080602_289.JPG: Lost children memorial
6. EMPLAZ_080602_519.JPG: Empire State Plaza @ night
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Wikipedia Description: Empire State Plaza
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The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (commonly known as simply the Empire State Plaza and less formally as The South Mall) is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York.

History:

The 98-acre (39 ha) complex, the brainchild of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, was built between 1965 and 1978 for 1.7 billion dollars. Wallace Harrison was the principal architect of the plaza. Rockefeller was inspired to create the new government space in 1959 upon the visit of Princess Beatrix. The Corning Tower and Agency buildings were completed in 1973, the Cultural Education Center in 1976, and the Egg in 1978. Today, over 13,000 state employees work at the complex.

Characteristics:

The Plaza consists of various marble and steel buildings, seated on a six-story marble platform along the Hudson River. The buildings comprising the Plaza include:

* the four Agency buildings (numbered "Agency 1" through "Agency 4")
* the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower
* The Egg
* the Cultural Education Center (State Museum, Library, and Archives)
* the Justice Building
* the Legislative Office Building
* the Swan Street Building (sectioned into "Core 1" through "Core 4")

The Plaza also features a skating rink and fountains, an underground corridor ("the concourse") connecting all of the buildings in the Plaza and the Capitol, and various sculptures and works of art. Several memorials are located on the Plaza, including the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial and Vietnam War Memorial.

The scale of the buildings in the Plaza is impressive, and the complex is the most easily recognizable aspect of the Albany skyline. The Corning Tower is the tallest building in New York state outside of New York City; the Swan Street Building is over a quarter of a mile long and inspired by Pharaoh Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el-Bahri, Egypt.

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